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The read-a-thon is almost here and I plan to do updates every hour. At least, I hope so. I will start with:

Opening Meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

I’m reading from Bucharest, Romania.
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

Beautiful ruins by Jess Walter.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Chocolate, of course.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I’m Georgiana or Lorellei and I love books. I like reading and making reviews with my opinios.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

This is my first read-a-thon so I’m looking forward to reading as many pages/books as possible.

I have to go now, the read-a-thon is here!!!

#Hour 1

56 pages read from Beautiful ruins. This book is amazing, I love every single word from it.

Classic Words of Wisdom

My favourite “Classic Words of Wisdom” is from The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky: “It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool’s paradise.” This is why I read books, they don’t show me only the beautiful side of the world, but also the tragic one. But why do I want to find out about this side? Maybe because I don’t think that “life in pink” is realistic. Maybe because I want to find interesting ideas that will blow my mind. I don’t want to be happy by ignoring facts.

#Hour 2

74 pages from Beautiful ruins. I enjoy this book so much, the writing is so beautiful and the story is funny and sad in the same time.

Total: 130

4 seasons 4 books

Spring ( because of the cover)

Summer ( because the writing is warm and quiet)

The translation is : Beautiful ruins

Autumn ( cover)

Translation: The Book of Intimate Grammar

Winter ( cover and story)

Translation: The end of the story

Hour 3

Only 32 pages from Beautiful ruins. But I’ve done all the challenges so far, so I’m happy.

Total: 162 pages

Hour 4

I’m back with 62 pages read from Beautiful Ruins.

Total: 224

Hours 18

I’m back with 36 pages read from Beautiful Ruins and two challenges: My reading story and Goodreads Battle of the Books! I don’t like this evolution, but that’s all I can do for the moment.

Total: 260

Hour 19

84 pages from Beautiful ruins!

Total: 344

Best of my Reading Year

Best Book of Your Reading Year : Stoner by John Williams

Best Romance Book of Your Reading Year: Beautiful ruins by Jess Walter